Conserving the elephant
AFRICAN ELEPHANT
Loxodonta africana
Class Mammalia
Territory Africa
Diet Bark, foliage, grasses,
fruit
Lifespan 70 years
Adult weight 3,600-6,000kg
(7,940-13,230lb)
Conservation status
VULNERABLE
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